aardvark

• n. [脊椎] 土豚；非洲食蚁兽

aard同earth,表示土。vark同pork,猪肉，furrow,垄，farrow,一窝小猪，表示拱的动作，猪。

aardvark

aardvark: see earth, farrow

aardvark (n.)

1833, from Afrikaans Dutch aardvark, literally "earth-pig" (the animal burrows), from aard "earth" (see earth) + vark "pig," cognate with Old High German farah (source of German Ferkel "young pig, sucking pig," a diminutive form), Old English fearh (see farrow).

1. On closer inspection, aardvark appears to include other animal features as well.

再近距离仔细观察就会发现, 土豚身上似乎还有其他动物的特征.

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2. Aardvark is a blue and small mammal.

食蚁兽先生是一种蓝色的小型哺乳动物.

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3. Aardvark is a small and blue mammal.

食蚁兽先生是一种小型的蓝色哺乳动物.

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4. Aardvark is a blue, small mammal.

食蚁兽先生是一种蓝而小的哺乳动物.

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5. Aardvark was on a historic expedition.

食蚁兽先生有过一次历史考察.

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